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Com`por*ta"tion (?), n. [L.
comportatio.] A bringing together. [Obs.]
Bp. Richardson.

Com*port"ment (?), n. [F.
comportement.] Manner of acting; behavior;
bearing.

A graceful comportment of their bodies.

Cowley.

Her serious and devout comportment.

Addison.

Com*pose" (?), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. Composed (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Composing.] [F. composer; com-
+ poser to place. The sense is that of L.
componere, but the origin is different. See Pose,
v. t.] 1. To form by
putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to
make up; to fashion.

Zeal ought to be composed of the highest
degrees of all pious affection.

Bp. Sprat.

2. To form the substance of, or part of
the substance of; to constitute.

Their borrowed gold composed

The calf in Oreb.

Milton.

A few useful things .


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